This comes after the ANC's election lists drew criticism from some members of the public, including several candidates who have been implicated in state capture, such as Nomvula Mokonyane and Malusi Gigaba.

According to Eyewitness News, the NEC met this week to discuss some party members' concerns regarding certain individuals who had made it onto the election lists.

One of the ANC members who spoke out about the lists was long-time member Mavuso Msimang, who said he would not vote for the party if certain names were not struck from the list.

Nevertheless, the ANC has reiterated that it will continue to treat its members as innocent until proven guilty, even if they have been accused of corruption or other wrongdoing, Briefly.co.za has learned.

Additionally, the party's deputy secretary-general, Jessie Duarte, has said that the party's decisions will not be influenced by the media, who have published many of the allegations made against figures like Gigaba and Bathabile Dlamini.

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